Once Upon a Time...Man (French: "Il était une fois l'homme") is a French animated TV series from 1978 directed by Albert Barillé. The series tells world history in a nutshell for children. The action focuses around one family. The same familiar characters reappear from episode to episode as they deal with the everyday problems of their time.

The series starts with the origin of life on earth up to the second world war and the possible future.